In short: The evaluation price is only part of the cost: activation, resets and monthly renewals add up.
What it means for you
✓Compare the real cost to a first payout, not the sticker price
✓A one-time plan can cost less than months of renewals
Who uses what
BulenoxActivation feeQualification: one-time $143–$498 Master activation; none on Fast Track and MomentumThe full explanation
The dataset records a lowest listed evaluation price and a broad billing label; it does not calculate a personalized total cost. Check plan-specific reset, activation, recurring, and market-data fees at checkout.
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Activation fee listed by firm
| Firm | Activation fee listed | Starting price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
 Alpha Futures | No activation fee | $89/molist price (Zero 25K) |
 Apex Trader Funding | $89–$159 or a no-activation-fee option | $167$16.70 with SAVENOW (Intraday Trail Standard 25K) |
| Bulenox | Qualification: one-time $143–$498 Master activation; none on Fast Track and Momentum | $94list price (Momentum Option 1 (Trailing) 25K) |
 Earn2Trade | $139 one-time per LiveSim account, deducted from the first withdrawal | $150/molist price (Trader Career Path (TCP) 25K) |
 Elite Trader Funding | $87/month or one-time $177–$307 after passing; none on Direct to Funded | $147/mo$36.75/mo with NOV75 (Static Drawdown 10K) |
 Funded Futures Family | None | $179/mo$18/mo with FFF (Velocity 25K) |
 FundedNext Futures | No activation fee | $141.99$74.99 with PFSCOUT (Flex 50K) |
 Lucid Trading | No activation fee | $65$45.50 with VAULT (Flex 25K) |
 My Funded Futures | No activation fee | $105$63 with CLUB (Builder 25K) |
 Phidias Propfirm | $83–$169 when you pass; none with the E2L one-time payment | $88$44 with PFSCOUT (Express to Live (E2L) 25K) |
 Take Profit Trader | $130 | $150 |
 Top One Futures | ACCESS $139–$359 · others none | $39$39 with PFSCOUT (Elite Access 25K) |
 Topstep | $149 or no-fee plan | $49/molist price (Standard 50K) |
 TradeDay | No activation fee | $100/mo$45/mo with PFSCOUT (Quick Pay - Intraday 25K) |
How to use this comparison
Read the firm’s plan details before comparing headline terms. One provider may use different rules during evaluation, simulated funding and live funding. The provider’s current rules govern your account.
For the full data and selection criteria, see the comparison methodology and data verification notes.
Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss. Prop firm evaluations are paid products; most traders do not pass.
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